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enThe Terrorphile: The Song is Over (Farewell/Horror Tribute fanvid)http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/the_terrorphile_the_song_is_over_farewellhorror_tribute_fanvid
<p>As the site draws to a close, I thought I would try to put into video form some kind of final farewell. I've worked on this on and off for the last three years (starting in 2009 when I thought I might shut down the site then). The video is kind of hodge-podge of clips from over 200 horror sources, set to The Who's The Song is Over. I think the song reflects some of my feelings about the site and the horror genre in general. </p><p><object data="http://www.youtube.com/v/OdZkUAsLQzQ?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="360" width="640"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OdZkUAsLQzQ?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object></p><p>No notes this time. I think I've said everything I need to say in <a href="http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/many_happy_returns_our_final_post">my farewell post</a>.</p>http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/the_terrorphile_the_song_is_over_farewellhorror_tribute_fanvid#commentsThe TerrorphileFeaturesfanvidthe endvideoFri, 15 Jun 2012 08:14:30 +0000Nate Yapp17963 at http://classic-horror.comTwitchy Thumbs: Silent Hill (1999)http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/twitchy_thumbs_silent_hill
<div class="image-attach-teaser image-attach-node-17953" style="width: 160px;"><a href="/newsreel/twitchy_thumbs_silent_hill"><img src="http://classic-horror.com/files/images/Silent_Hill_video_game_cover.thumbnail.png" alt="Silent Hill video game cover" title="Silent Hill video game cover" class="image image-thumbnail " width="160" height="160" /></a></div>
<p><em>The following is what would have been the first entry in an ongoing column about video games. However, since the site will no longer be updating after June 15th, only one entry was produced. We hope you enjoy!</em>
</p><p>Way
back in 1999 when <em>Silent
Hill</em> was
released for the Playstation, videogaming was in the middle of a
massive image shift. With the arrival and success of the Playstation
in 1996 gaming was becoming mainstream and cool. It was no longer
considered the past time of pasty kids with no friends or the
hopelessly nerdy. Advances in technology enabled developers to add a
cinematic sheen to their games for the first time and titles like
<em>Gran
Turismo</em>,
<em>Resident
Evil</em> and
<em>Metal Gear
Solid</em> were
leading the pack in this new cinematic approach. Even Hollywood was
getting in on this blossoming medium, with the likes of Bruce Willis
lending his likeness and voice to generic shoot em up <em>Apocalypse</em>.
And in the midst of all this came <em>Silent
Hill</em>.
Initially seen as a rival to flagship horror franchise <em>Resident
Evil</em>, it
went on to become a big success in its own right and the years since
have seen numerous sequels, spin-offs, merchandising, films and even
a remake. The series even has its own iconic bogeyman in the hulking
shape of Pyramid Head. But it all started with the first game, a
relentless, nerve shredding nightmare.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/twitchy_thumbs_silent_hill" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/twitchy_thumbs_silent_hill#commentsFeaturessilent hilltwitchy thumbsvideo gamesFri, 25 May 2012 21:38:18 +0000Padraig Cotter17954 at http://classic-horror.comThe Terrorphile: The Gremlin Show (fanvid)http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/the_terrorphile_the_gremlin_show_fanvid
<div class="image-attach-teaser image-attach-node-13201" style="width: 133px;"><a href="/newsreel/the_terrorphile_the_gremlin_show_fanvid"><img src="http://classic-horror.com/files/images/gremlins_0.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Gremlins poster" title="Gremlins poster" class="image image-thumbnail " width="133" height="210" /></a></div>
<p>I really have no excuse for this one. Sometimes I have stupid ideas and they won't leave me alone until I execute them. Please forgive me.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><object data="http://www.youtube.com/v/C4ihIk84NiM?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="390" width="640"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/C4ihIk84NiM?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object></p><p></p><p><a href="http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/the_terrorphile_the_gremlin_show_fanvid" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/the_terrorphile_the_gremlin_show_fanvid#commentsThe TerrorphileFeaturesfanvidgremlinsjoe danteSat, 27 Aug 2011 00:16:35 +0000Nate Yapp17820 at http://classic-horror.comShiverin' 6: Creepy Kids, Part Twohttp://classic-horror.com/newsreel/shiverin_6_creepy_kids_part_two
<div class="image-attach-teaser image-attach-node-17817" style="width: 160px;"><a href="/newsreel/shiverin_6_creepy_kids_part_two"><img src="http://classic-horror.com/files/images/village_of_damned_poster.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Village of the Damned quad" title="Village of the Damned quad" class="image image-thumbnail " width="160" height="126" /></a></div>
<p>Continuing
on from where we left off with <a href="http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/shiverin_6_creepy_kids_part_one">our last installment</a> of
Classic-Horror.com's Shiverin' 6, we will now turn our attention to
children who do their devilish deeds as a group. As each of these
frightening features will attest, there's only one thing scarier than
a creepy kid and that's a whole pack of menacing minors.</p><p><a href="http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/shiverin_6_creepy_kids_part_two" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/shiverin_6_creepy_kids_part_two#commentsShiverin' 6Featuresshiverin 6village of the damnedWed, 24 Aug 2011 05:57:07 +0000Bruce Jordan17815 at http://classic-horror.comShiverin' 6: Creepy Kids, Part Onehttp://classic-horror.com/newsreel/shiverin_6_creepy_kids_part_one
<div class="image-attach-teaser image-attach-node-17773" style="width: 160px;"><a href="/newsreel/shiverin_6_creepy_kids_part_one"><img src="http://classic-horror.com/files/images/its_alive_quad.thumbnail.jpg" alt="It&#039;s Alive 1974 quad" title="It&#039;s Alive 1974 quad" class="image image-thumbnail " width="160" height="118" /></a></div>
<p>Welcome
to another terror-filled edition of Classic-Horror.com's Shiverin' 6.
In this installment we will delve into one of the horror genre's most
frightening sub-genres: the killer kid flick. Since this is a rather
large category of films we've decided to dedicate two separate
features to these pictures. Part One will focus on children who act
as individual threats and part two will take a look at children
acting out as a group. Possession films will be saved for future
columns.
</p><p><a href="http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/shiverin_6_creepy_kids_part_one" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/shiverin_6_creepy_kids_part_one#commentsShiverin' 6Featuresdead of night 1977it's alivepet semataryshiverin 6the bad seedthe omenthe otherWed, 25 May 2011 07:38:08 +0000Bruce Jordan17772 at http://classic-horror.comCold Reads: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickenshttp://classic-horror.com/newsreel/cold_reads_a_christmas_carol_by_charles_dickens
<div class="image-attach-teaser image-attach-node-17673" style="width: 158px;"><a href="/newsreel/cold_reads_a_christmas_carol_by_charles_dickens"><img src="http://classic-horror.com/files/images/christmas-carol-cover.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Cold Reads A Christmas Carol cover" title="Cold Reads A Christmas Carol cover" class="image image-thumbnail " width="158" height="210" /></a></div>
<p>The story of Ebenezer's Scrooge
ghostly redemption has been the basis for countless adaptations,
spin-offs, and parodies. It has become a classic story of the
Yuletide tradition, and chances are there has already been a
bombardment of film versions that have played on television by the
time of this writing. At times it almost seems like the public
forgets that <em>A Christmas Carol</em> is actually a book, one that
happens to be written by one of the most well-respected artists to
have graced the English language. What's forgotten even more
frequently is that <em>A Christmas Carol</em> is at its core, past all
the sugar plums and rosy-cheeked merriness, a horror story.
</p><p><a href="http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/cold_reads_a_christmas_carol_by_charles_dickens" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/cold_reads_a_christmas_carol_by_charles_dickens#commentsCold ReadsFeaturesa christmas carolcharles dickenscold readsWed, 15 Dec 2010 21:16:18 +0000Jose Cruz17674 at http://classic-horror.comThe Terrorphile: Waldemar Daninsky's Black Mirror (fanvid)http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/the_terrorphile_waldemar_daninskys_black_mirror_fanvid
<div class="image-attach-teaser image-attach-node-17680" style="width: 160px;"><a href="/newsreel/the_terrorphile_waldemar_daninskys_black_mirror_fanvid"><img src="http://classic-horror.com/files/images/NASCHYb2.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Paul Naschy Blogathon" title="Paul Naschy Blogathon" class="image image-thumbnail " width="160" height="152" /></a></div>
<p>Those crazy fellas over at Mad Mad Mad Mad Movies have been throwing<a href="http://mmmmmovies.blogspot.com/2010/11/naschy-blogathon-november-29-december-3.html" target="_blank"> the Paul Naschy Blogathon</a> all week long, finishing, well... today. Actually, in about a half-hour by my clock. However, that's just enough time to get my entry in, which I've been working on all week. It's a tribute to Paul Naschy's most enduring creation, the werewolf Waldemar Daninsky. In nine films released between 1968 and 1983, Daninsky dealt with the tragedy of lycanthropy, often while searching for someone who would love him enough to kill him. The video follows the general line of his story, backed by Arcade Fire's "Black Mirror." </p><p style="text-align: center;"><object data="http://www.youtube.com/v/V7sJtJsZIUY?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="340"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/V7sJtJsZIUY?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object></p><p></p><p><a href="http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/the_terrorphile_waldemar_daninskys_black_mirror_fanvid" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/the_terrorphile_waldemar_daninskys_black_mirror_fanvid#commentsThe TerrorphileFeaturesfanvidpaul naschywaldemar daninskySat, 04 Dec 2010 06:34:54 +0000Nate Yapp17681 at http://classic-horror.comCold Reads: Vampire Junction by S. P. Somtowhttp://classic-horror.com/newsreel/cold_reads_vampire_junction_by_s_p_somtow
<div class="image-attach-teaser image-attach-node-17567" style="width: 130px;"><a href="/newsreel/cold_reads_vampire_junction_by_s_p_somtow"><img src="http://classic-horror.com/files/images/vampire_junction.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Vampire Junction book" title="Vampire Junction book" class="image image-thumbnail " width="130" height="210" /></a></div>
<p>By
all appearances, <em>Vampire
Junction</em>
looks to be just another addition in a tirelessly long line of
mediocre paperback fare that was spewed forth by both talented and
hack writers alike during the 1980s. It's hard to go into a tale
detailing the trials and tribulations of immortality with a straight
face when the cover to the book shows the powdered face of a young
boy (looking somewhat similar to Justin Bieber) singing his undead
heart out while wearing a velvet cape and baring his fangs. But
somehow author S. P. Somtow manages to downplay the ridiculous notion
of a vampiric teeny-bopper singer and delve into some fertile ground
that explores the deeper psychological themes surrounding the vampire
myth. </p><p><a href="http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/cold_reads_vampire_junction_by_s_p_somtow" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/cold_reads_vampire_junction_by_s_p_somtow#commentsCold ReadsFeaturesbookscold readss. p. somtowvampire junctionThu, 18 Nov 2010 16:44:34 +0000Jose Cruz17566 at http://classic-horror.comTexas Chainsaw Video Jukeboxhttp://classic-horror.com/newsreel/texas_chainsaw_video_jukebox
<div class="image-attach-teaser image-attach-node-12293" style="width: 147px;"><a href="/newsreel/texas_chainsaw_video_jukebox"><img src="http://classic-horror.com/files/images/texaschainsaw74.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974 Dark Sky DVD" title="Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974 Dark Sky DVD" class="image image-thumbnail " width="147" height="210" /></a></div>
<p><span class="event">Texas Chainsaw Massacre Month.</span> When you're thinking about something all the time, as we have been thinking about <em>The Texas Chainsaw Massacre</em> series this month, you start seeing it everywhere. I started noticing a lot more <em>Texas Chainsaw</em> related videos on Youtube lately. They've always been there, I guess, but they were just waiting for me to notice them. Most of them were, frankly, awful, but I picked a smattering that amused me, along with trailers for all six <em>Texas Chainsaw </em>films. You can view what I came up with after the cut.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/texas_chainsaw_video_jukebox" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/texas_chainsaw_video_jukebox#commentsFeaturestexas chain saw massacrevideoTexas Chainsaw Massacre MonthSat, 30 Oct 2010 20:21:51 +0000Nate Yapp17560 at http://classic-horror.comCold Reads: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irvinghttp://classic-horror.com/newsreel/cold_reads_the_legend_of_sleepy_hollow_by_washington_irving
<div class="image-attach-teaser image-attach-node-17501" style="width: 160px;"><a href="/newsreel/cold_reads_the_legend_of_sleepy_hollow_by_washington_irving"><img src="http://classic-horror.com/files/images/The-Legend-of-Sleepy-Hollow-1557429847-L.thumbnail.jpg" alt="The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving" title="The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving" class="image image-thumbnail " width="160" height="208" /></a></div>
<p>If you'll come with me now, we'll
take a journey to a strange land. But this land really isn't all
that peculiar. As we wrestle our way through the brambles and hedges,
one becomes aware of the faint scent of nostalgia clinging to the
trees. There are memories here, in the earth and the sky. This is a
land we've been to before. That's because it is a place that
belongs to the dream world, that realm we visit on a nightly basis
when we give in to the cool embraces of slumber. Washington Irving is
our dream master, his tale of spooks and schoolteachers weaving an
enchanting tapestry of myths, magic and, of course, that immortal "Legend of Sleepy Hollow."</p><p><a href="http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/cold_reads_the_legend_of_sleepy_hollow_by_washington_irving" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://classic-horror.com/newsreel/cold_reads_the_legend_of_sleepy_hollow_by_washington_irving#commentsCold ReadsFeaturesbookscold readssleepy hollowthe legend of sleepy hollowwashington irvingWed, 20 Oct 2010 16:15:20 +0000Jose Cruz17502 at http://classic-horror.com